The Book of Hours
The Book of Hours, Tory's most famous work, contained sixteen full page borders and thirteen large woodcuts. This version of The Book of Hours is the most famous to this day. It is famous for breaking all the traditions of the time. The illustrations in the book are not the greatest, as Tory did them all himself, and despite a passion for art, he didn't have the talent. It is printed with a light roman type. There are 17 known copies of the 1531 'Book of Hours', which is the year that Tory published it. The Book of Hours granted Tory specific privileges with King François I to publish his own works.
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—Bible: Hebrew Psalms, 90:10.
The Book of Common Prayer (1662)
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